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Fellows Family History

Fellows Surname Meaning

English: patronymic from Fellow from Middle English felau(e) ‘partner co-worker companion’ (late Old English fēolaga from Old Norse félagi which is composed of fé ‘fee money’ + legja ‘to lay place put’).

In Middle English the term was used in the general sense of a companion or comrade and the surname thus probably denoted a (fellow) member of a trade guild.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Fellows families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fellows family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fellows families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,639 Fellows families living in Staffordshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Fellows's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Fellows families in 1891.
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What did your Fellows ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fellows. 6% of Fellows men worked as a Builders Labourer and 68% of Fellows women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fellows were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Fellows. For the veterans among your Fellows ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fellows lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Fellows life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fellows in 1948 was 36, and 71 in 2004.

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